Maria Gloria

US Patent:

7476733, Jan 13, 2009

Filed:

Mar 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/089938

Inventors:

Maria da Gloria Carvalho - Decatur GA, US
Jacquelyn S. Sampson - College Park GA, US
Edwin W. Ades - Atlanta GA, US
George Carlone - Stone Mountain GA, US
Karen McCaustland - Snellville GA, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services - Washington DC

International Classification:

C07H 21/04

US Classification:

536 243, 536 2432

Abstract:

Disclosed are compositions and methods for detecting a specific sequence of the psaA gene using real-time PCR for diagnosis of Pneumococcal Disease.

US Patent:

8357488, Jan 22, 2013

Filed:

May 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/600568

Inventors:

Lesley McGee - Tucker GA, US
Maria Lucia Tondella - Decatur GA, US
Maria da Gloria Siqueira Carvalho - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Washington DC

International Classification:

C12Q 1/68
C12P 19/34
C07H 21/02
C07H 21/04

US Classification:

435 61, 435 912, 536 231, 536 243

Abstract:

Methods of detecting (), are disclosed. A sample suspected of containing a nucleic acid of is screened for the presence or absence of that nucleic acid. The presence of the nucleic acid indicates the presence of. Determining whether the nucleic acid is present in the sample can be accomplished by detecting hybridization between a probe, such as a lytA probe, a psaA probe, or a ply probe. Probes and primers for the detection of are also disclosed. Kits and arrays that contain the disclosed probes and/or primers also are disclosed.